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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The existence of an open sea az the north
pole is believed 100 by many distinguished
scientific men d. Kane stated that &c
wls reached hy one ~ bis exploring parties.
There is something - wonder at boo band
of m-n crossing immense fields of ice. With
tne thermometer go 20 ~ dogs below zero,
and suddenly striking warm sea. with the
Thermometer $40 to 40 degs above zero
ibis open sea-. said 20 have been disc0y-
er-l by Dr Hanes party about seven de-
-ree- from the poe is explained by the dis
rYeery " au immense body " warm water
boo fne Pacific ocean which finds ts way
through Hehruy strait into the Polar basin.
where DO mngIes with another vast body of
warm water Ince,mnuy poured into the
.a,iu hy tue Atlantic gulf stream Two oai-
.e, Of the German Polar expedition OF
l~,U.il claim 90 have followed the coast line
of Cine open Polar sea tlr nearly 500 miles
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
when the Spirit Departs.

There are many strange notices con.
necteb with the exit Of soul from the body
AT death one u.s. and 1t is said still to
obtain in this A. well a. in other countries
that the departure Of life il delayed 50
long a. any locks or bolts in the house are
fastened This f. common superstition
IN France and Germany and is also found
among the Chinese, who make a hole in
the roof 10 LEI out the soul In some parts
of Holland when child is dying persons
shade il from the parents gaze with their
hands 20 hide the sympathetic glance,
which is supposed 10 detain the soul.
Every one knows how common the super
sttion regarding nurses in connection
with death has been. a. perhaps 10 still il.
There was the death watch -
The solemn death watch click. the hour of death
Then the bowling Of dogs at night has
been long and firmly believed IN. Another
omen Of death is the lowering Of birds
around house and their tapping against
window pane. another is the Growing OF
cock al midnight So, fires and candles
have been considered indicators Of ap-
preaching death-cofiu- flying ONT Of the
former and winding sheets gutterng down
the latter Indeed. the superst.t.ons on
the subject have been endless. and. II this
be- in reality an age of -keptici,m. and
much doubt exists in our midst as Co the
reality of anything which We can neither
touch. taste nor handle there is some
comfort in thinking that we have at least
come 10 disbellcve, among other things, in
much that Is ridiculOu, and mischieyOus.
Many great men have expressed wish
as 90 The Kind of death they wanted t0die,
and they have mostly desired q sudden
death Caesar Gustayu- Adolphus and
Nelson are among the number Caesar
WAS murdered. Gu-tavus Adolphus died
Oh the battle field " Luizen and Nelson
AZ Trafalgar amid the roar of cannon.
Perhaps u thi~ matter old Fuller. who
had thought over ali possible modes Of
exit. arrived at the wi,c-i conclusion
"N0ue please me. Chicago Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
Japanese I,silroad.

No", You nave nl'n,''neu ,nDje0'
lh'l aii Japan are Iu'e ',,el il' u, "'
porter was taxing '' ileiha,h l"ii"N'
ana N"oiI"h ~" '7"' "e.u' Joy '"l''i'''' ,'''
tour oi Ihc gone VINO uau arrived '' '.''
palace ana me subject was IhiiI'au'.
"hon-hi} estimating sod me m'iei
gentleman we nave ho" "n"''l ''" iil .,.
oil railway .ii Japan ana we are "' gus
Inln''i' ".'''''i'- ,@'Ii '''''7 Ii '"'''s '".'
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Duo Obj. English universities aii students wear
fue re-unr mp and gown winch na. been
prescribed for undergraduates for centuries.
Iue rap. commonly called mortar board is
O. sort of ,.uU cap wltu ID frame OF about t-n
inches square 900 Top covered ~itn che same
material a- iuat VI which tne cap ls made.
From t.e center Of this square hangs ta,,eI
N0uemeu are entitled to wear gold tas.el
instead ol the plain one of the common-r
Certain sfuieu., "lo are accused oi t0adyIuz
% their n.ul- fellows ars called .tlit hunt
er-. or .u other words hunters of the gold
tl.-ci
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Tlrc.ts NJ Venice came % Boz built With
canals instead ~ streets ffom the iact of be-
bug mlt.i Zoo the midst of mgoon,. rol.ec-
lively anoNu as the lagoon of Venice. aud
originally inmei by the leueatug OF the
sea 40 Aeu.ce they are separated from fhe
>ea hy % tongue " land extending $50 dis
tance of about four miles from the coast and
Ny.l.l ny gaps. some of which form haI.
h0r. aai Iu..o,e numerous small Islands.
INFO which piles are driven Tor the censtmc.
I'm n ILn--LI
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

ileuily seems 20 have had Dos origin 300
thenere,,ity of using some device todIst.u-
-u.,u PERSON, concealed by their amor while
Nngmg battle From theuse NJ these devices
ou garments Is derived Che phrase -ooat N
uiu, There are arms 0f STATES. NJ romnun.-
re- ami of persons and families. Ihe first
are Those assumed boy sovereign princes or hy
governments as distinguishing haig.s for
their respective kingdoms. empires or states.
Ihe second include those of ecclesiastical. Iay
and municipal corporations The tnnd are
insignia borne hy individual, aud families.
generally uf right of inheritance or of lamt
All follow tho same genera. herailic rules,
ana are displayed on shield or esoltcheon.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Every coin na, an diverse and reverse side
hlt every COIN has not head side and tail
-I- DO tle diverse of "A coin Is taken flr tile
head and that is the side the head D., usually
ouI. then tue side containing che principal n
-cupuon or figure may be considered the
head. u0 matter what its shape Ile date Is
usually ODD tHe diverse or bead side Ut piece
BOO tAe eXrr-ue. The general rule iu case OK
doubt .- Dob take the date side Tor the head,
unl,,, the date 3, iu the middle OF the piece in
IAr-e t-uI-.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

While the tent, as typical Of the home
shelter. has cling.ng 90 10 specifically "a
world ~ lore ballad and song the thing
among the gypsie- embodyng the very
essence OF the home belongings and the
tender love and -upcrsuu0ns attaching 90
them is The kettle stick. could hll Il
book with savings and superstitions about
TO- Where the kettle stick il there i- the
gypsy hearth-de. the ingienook the very
home shrine itself Perhaps best Illus
tratiye of this was my visit % the home
of gypsy friend iu Philadelphia last
winter The husband and boys We're
away On winter trading t0ur in the
south. and ] found the old mother. Grip
ole who could travel bat liftle with her
band alone We together cooked ia-
NOUS meal at the queer fireplace of Tire
ancient rm-hackle house All tAe old
belongings were iu that replace. hut nay
hostess used none of them SHE had set
the loved kettle stick on the quaint brick
work and thc fire and AN We're arranged
and used precisely as upon the road. l
noticed this as most interesting little
expression of the gypsy home sentiment
and while eating careIe-sly inquired
Mother. Why don yon u-e chat splen
did fireplace. with the audiIon- and crane
for c00kIngt
"Blc-- hu, she exclaimed. "a, If caught
100 some poor weakness. Hits hke ln
suId.e prisou here lii je-, get up the
stick campwi-e like, Pa WIN DID, bends DER
the fire hathaway. hit, Ike lii wis wi'
my own people mone rhe tenn, Tie oi
tree oui you. great comfort heIme-.
hkGwy~ Edgar ]. Makemm Let
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Mr. Brander Mathews In the Prnc,nn
Recirr says that while English publishers,
accuse Americans of being pirates DO the
capture of English literature, it is a fact
that London firm stole Ben-llur. inn
vented "a new preface, signed the authors
name To- and changed the text 20 suit the
market Also, that the same firm took
one of Holland novels and Angliciled it
totally, making the scene of the Gloriou,
Fourth into Queen jubilee
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The following are said 90 be the nine points
Of tir aw. Whether there one other YER
s.on- we know not. D. a good deal OF money
? a good deal of patience B. A good cause
= a sood lawyer 3. A good counsel o.
Good witnesses. e. A good jury - a good
judge @ Good luck As the popular phrase
goes. possession Is nine points of the iaw be-
cau,e 10 d, difficult % dislodge the man who
has possession under Il color OF title
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Fear, are entertained in some quarters
that the e.. \ r may repeat the Wheel
ing episode at 81 Louis when the Presi-
dent appears as the guest of That city 10
lie to be hoped that the veterans will set
az soldier, ought vino i'm theualure of the
calling understand what respect and
decorum mean. \ proper respect for the
official head OF the country doe, not In
yolye any -eryility OF even admiration
10 IS diguided regard iof ihc greatest
Office in The land
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Something that sounded like theWhaug
ing of c.mhal~. thc pounding Df boards
and ihe bizarre OF % cracked r.uonct all
together hncd the air u Mott street the
other u-ht Do came from the second
story. where temporary joss house had
been arranged io take fhe place of fhe one
recently burned out BOO Chatham square
1t was being dedicated. and thai was the
reason for The unusual noise a reporter
who was permitted 90 enter the sacred
room found 10 filled with Cinnamon. two
of whom made AN thc noise one ratified
"a couple of sticks as hard and fast as he
could ou something that looked like a
dried zap watermelon but sounded like
several drums Another kept striking to-
yeti .r two cymhaia az big a- barrel heads
The other Cinnamon were smoking read
INK inscriptions on the wall. and taking
their ease generally The joss shrine is
NOT so imposing as the old one bW both
VIII 'etc.p q by the new one that D.. 10
come from China New York sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
Not an American.

Lawye Now. Mr Reiiori. you say you
have doubt, a. Co whether the late Mr Clark
was an American citizen. Please state your
reasons for that belief
Wimes, Well knew the deceased for
three years and be didn't 80 Go a bah game
i'm the whole time It'd Bits
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The first dispatch over the Atlantic
cable was message OF congutuation
from Queen Victoria % President Blu
Europe and America are united Bog telegraph.
Glory 20 God ia the highest on earth peace
and good viii toward men
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The European nations generally have
accepted Che repeating rifle, but the
United States wisely hold, ON TO the SPLEEN
did breech-loading rifle of The line and
conhnc~ the repeater Go the cavalry
We are inclined To- think that actual
experience in war will demonstrate that
the repeater is too complicated and deli
cate in its mechanism, and that it Will
cause the soldier TO throw away his ann
monitiou in uselessly rapid dring
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

secretary Bayard has properly eN-
pressed the readiness Of the American
Department of State 20 receive and eX.
change views with any fisheries commits
sion or committee accredited 90 This Gov
eminent by Great Britain
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
RiCHuoND DEMOCRATS.

A. the City Democratic Committee is
tomeet tomorrow night we earnestly sug-
gest that the members should take inter
est enough in the cause Of the party to
have full meeting and attend to the
business in hand promptly
The first business IS to organize the
party in the city by appointing the can
yassers and the precinct committees, and
the next is TO get the money subscribed
that is necessary for the canvass. The
latter cannot be done unless the party is
put in good form and an appeal made to
the Democrats of Richmond to put for
ward good representative men of such
character that there can be no objections
10 them
Whether I'm a convention or in a pri-
mary election, the first thing in choosing
candidates il 10 consider the standing Of
the men in the community 1t matters
nothing whether they be laboring men,
professional men, manufacturers. or mer-
chants Every man prominent enough
to he run as a candidate must be known
by his reputation, and at this critical
juncture let it be borne i'm mind that If
particular interests are 20 be represented
there. the representatives should be men
sDo.yfoIlo l.r- fI. ,.r,,f tI.,fr ....ot.ffff,-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Masquerade.
Tu The beach when he came
All uur hearts grew afame
For hr 800, an Apollo iu feature.
Aud the gliding of birth
Brightly crowned all his worth,
And we vowed him an elegant creature.
But. alas FOR the spell
From the gilded mark fell
Prom our noble guest. handsome aud witty,
And We learned With chagrin
We we're all taken Ia
BY yender of fruit nom the city
Boston Budget
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The Gettysburg monument is i'm good
and active hands, and the appeal in all
the papers calls for subscriptions twill
be placed in The Bloody Angle. the
point reached by picketts men in their
famous charge and the shaft is intended
TO commemorate the reconciliation of
the section. that was started by the sol
dier- of both sides
IL is the highest source of pride 10 the
American people that This generation
that fought the war should achieve the
great victory Of peace, and the person
who contributes TO The Gettysburg monu-
mcnt viii contribute TO that achievement
and SHOW his patriotism
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

AT the Glare meeting Mr. Dillon said.
Though our meeting place is held by
dragons to-day the hour is close at hand
when we will De masters of Ireland
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Mr. Huntington says that TIE Balti-
more and ohio deal Is good, because it
will make stocks active That the way
Wall street makes the world 90
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

IL Is said that during Is period u growth
Indian corn draws from the soI thirty
times ia own weight OF water.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Ii il understood now that the Presi
dents order prohibiting ohiceholder-
from taking part i'm politics does NOT re-
fer to- those who are on leave of absence
30 the only question is can an Office
holder get furlough whenever his SER
vices would be valuable, and proceed
from the desk 10 The stump
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
TT ESI)A y

The Doctors Congress in Washington
will be able 10 show The world what
science has done 90 increase the period of
human life.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

400 um. accommodation. leaves Broad street
station. arrives at Ashland at pm
500 nm. leaves Elha. arrives GAG Ashland at
b.4 pm.
s.25 am. arrives at E.ha. leaves Ashland at
l.2i ann.
s.55 am. accommodation. arrives at broad
ann
$50 pm. arrives 100 Ema. leaves Ashland at
l.l2 pm.
q. 4. TAYLOR. Genera. Ticket Agent
t.. t. ID. NYrR- General Sup rnfcndeut.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Jack Turner, SAYS the Uorld, died sud
denly the other day and upon examina-
lion his body was found to contain nine
Winchester rifle balls besides dozen or
so bucGshOt
lie had killed a mother-in-law, brother
in-law, and one or two other connections
and relatives, besides assisting at several
slaughters ON the Arkansas River as the
Te1aS lrishman said
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The country districts of the State are
being worked with Malone dodgers to
produce the impression that Richmond is
TO be captured by Malone in "coali-
ton
Come ON, old man OF the sea Sinbad
was ridden very badly at one time but Won
don't seem 10 appreciate the fact that be
threw YOU Of
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The portraits of the doctors in The I'M
formation Medical Congress al Washing
ton, published in the Washington PDst
are so far from hattering that they
make people believe all the bad Stories
about the profession The beauty Of am
Esculapan Apollo could not stand the
result of some of those photo-ltho-
graphic likenesses
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Nj Eugene Higgins is the Tom Ochil-
tree Of the civil service. lie was the
great snii-Mugwump and got appointed
by the "Begorra' element that went on
"a rampage at Washington TWO years ago.
Why there should be such AN officer as
appointment clerk of the treasury is
more than can be explained except on
Republican principles when The Office,
were all put in the hands of the party re-
ceiyers and dealt out as plumber
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

city Delivery by curriers' at cents per week.
49, mail. postage paid. daily one year $50. siN
months, sl15; three months. 81.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
RAILROADS.
FREDERICKSBURG

DICHMOND, FKEDkKlUhNBU no
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.-schedule
commencing MAY 18th. lsoi-eastern stan
dard time.
7.25 am. leaves Byrd street station daily STOPS
only at Ashland Junction, Milford,
and Fredericksburg. sleeper 10
Washington. Leaves Washington Ior
New York az ll.f0 am.
llO sm. leaves Ryrd-street station daily eh
cept sunday. Leaves Washington tof
New York an 40 pm. also by limited
40 $50 pm. Parior car 90 washing
ton
$40 pm leaves Byrd-sfreet station daily
sleeper % New York
1922 am. arrives al Byrd street station daily
Sleeper from New York
2s3g pm. arrives nt Byrd street station daily;
stops at Fredericksburg Milford. and
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
9.li pm arrives at Byrd street station daily.
except sunday. PayIor ear from
Washington.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

The Mohammedans, ON their pious pill
grimage 90 Mecca kiss the sacred black
stone and the four corners of the kaaba.
The Romish priest kisses the a-pergillum,
and Palm sunday tho palm Kissing the
pope's toe was fashion introduced by
one Of the lcos. who IL is said, had mutt
lated hi, right hand, ana was 500 vain 10
expose the stump.-Chleago Tribune
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
SPECIAL AND PERSONAL

The Nashville 1mcrron say, that a
count y editor proceeded TO take AGA.
ton after leaving ON his door this am
nOunCement
viii be gone for several days and
have left matters in charge of the office
boy People who wish 10 pay sub~crip-
lions will see our wife Those who have
complaints TO make will please 20 to the
devil
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Hints and Helps j. the title of a
new book by Charles Pelham Esq, Of
Washington. 1t gives full descrip-
ton Of all the branches of the Civil
Service and the duties of claim agents
snd attorneys, and is intended to en-
tighten all persons who have any bust
ness Of any kind whatever with the GOV
eminent
1t is useful especially TO that class, but
is interesting to all people as book Of
reference Can be ordered through any
book seller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

~ The TfNFs will be- mailed 90 your al
dress while out Of the city at Dc. per month.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06
ctr pailu dimra.

Published at Richmond Virginia, by the TIMES
Publishing Company
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

THE WEEKLY TINES, boy mail. postage paid
one year, 81: six months ~ cents; three
months. p cents.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Perhaps Buffalo Bill will succeed in
making Americomania the popular thing
IN England. Critic
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Ii must not be assumed that Mr. Rid
dleberger has acquired the sole right 10
sell liquor ON the fair ground. with u
selfish view to securing in that WAY a
monopoly of the consumption .- -Ns'0
I0rk SUM-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Arizona produced 1900, 600 pounds Of
copper last war.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

" FL PEN Husb0do. which is ON our
desk is Peruvian Pnncl as far as we
can get az 10 with a limited knowledge of
pure Csstiliau
There is a beautiful Illustration repre-
senting what appears 10 be picturesque
Peruvian lady i'm the act Of being made a
mo,her-in-law by Peruvian dude The
expression on the brides face is in ,trik
ing contrast TO that Of the parents who
seem to DO in an agony of doubt as TO The
financial qualifications of the bridegroom
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Yesterday two years ago the CAMPAIGN
of 1885 for the Gubcrnatorial contest
was published
\ hundred guns were fired, the flag of
the Democracy was flung 90 the breeze
and i'm ten days we had 10000 circulation
That the way 20 win political bait
lie
The same had been done by the CAM
rAIcN i'm 1883 and 1851 Try it again
with the WEEKLY TINES. and the fight
that is now doubtful will bemade certain.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Entered at the Richmond lVal Postonce
as second class matter
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

ADVERTISING RATES zone lnchl-l time. 30
cents: times. sl.25. times, sl.S, times.
500. times. $50. 8 times. 500 T. times.
$500. month $40. months. SIS; months,
90. tI a. - h. =
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

y. SEPTEMBER e
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-06

Liberal commission to agents to solicit sub
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-05

And in accordance with law and an order of the
Board Of Trustees made on the 18th day of August
A. d. 1887. 80 many shares of each parcel If such
stock as may be necessary i'll be sold at public
auction, at the ONCE OF tn" Company in Smarts
Hall. in the Town OF Greenfield, Lyon county.
5'.te OF Nevada. on Q 10th day of S~pteub@r
A. d. 1887 at the hour OF three t3) O'Clock p NJ
Of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment.
thereon togethe with costs advertis rg and ex.
pensSs Of the Sale. J M HOUSTON,
Secretary. Mickey Ditch Company.